In each case I was asked out, the guys had seen me more than once (even if I wasn't always aware of it) and we usually were just already talking when we saw each other at work or in class. My husband says that sometimes I talk way to much but perhaps that helped me in regards to dating. I still strike up conversations with strangers all of the time at the grocery store and such. I am really weird that way......And I know my son has ocassionally asked a girl out that he has found attractive "off the street" ie he just bought something at the store they work at or something like that. When he asks the first time he runs into them, they do say "No" a lot and he is very good looking. Has had many gfs but I know he lost some because he is not financially successful yet and does not go out that much because he is careful with his money. Sometimes, the time is just not right because of the friggin economy!